Bottle closure



c. sAvmb' BOTTLE CLOSURE Nav. 25, 1930.

Filed Aug. 13, 1928 {Patented Nov. 25, 19 30 7 BOTTLE cnos mi'n V pApplication filed August 13, 1923. SerialiNo. t299,37.

This invention relates to improvements in Twith.atone-shaped body 12extendingpsomewhat, 'b th Surf,

fa cf the. P t an t en i ep vi ed. it QWwP l E 1 pzqut e which is eon- Ybottle closures or covers and more particularlyto. that type embodying apouring spout anda weight controlledcover or lid for said a 5 spout,

I One of the objects of my inventionis to 1 provide a bottle closureparticularly designed for milk bottles and adapted to be frictione allypositioned thereon, said closure having 1 a pouring spout and a weightcontrolled lid adapted to be opened whenthe bottle is tilted.

A further object of my invention tolpro *vide a bottle closure having agasket adapted to be frietionallypositionedion the bottle so as toproduce an air tight closure and further provided with a normally closedflanged lid having one or more Weights whereby said lid may be opened todifferent degrees upon 20 the tilting of thebottle.

specification in which To enable others skilled in the art to more.

fully comprehend the underlying features of myinvention reference is hadto the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of the Fig. lis anelevational,viewshowing the bottle in tilted position and the lidopened. Fig. 2 is'a top plan. a Fig. Sis a side view.

5 of milk bottle usually provided with ahead;

6 at'the mouthor outlet, My invention proper consists ofan annular plate'7'- having a peripheral flange 8which is adapted to retain a gasket 9of any. suitable material such as rubber or other compositions, saidgasket being in direct engagement with the bottle bead thus sealing the'closurein position.

Depending from the flange 8 area series of tongues 10, 11 suitablyspaced and adapted *toride over the bottle bead and lock the closure inposition onthe neck of the bottle.

The plate 7 is usually of light metal with the result'that the tongues10, 11 snap over the bottle" bead thus frictionally locking the closure.y

e ebl h e ieiwt 1 the, front war; 1 their he. rear Wa l @1 9. thereof, ac eara shown.-

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wil as e bb ieha s.upel theti tin a i the bottle, the pouring spout, asdesigned, P91Z f41 fi$ e conten iteabe dispens d 29 ven ently. .1l16"pl?lt(jqZf lS provided; with a ITEDFSTATES- oAMIL no SAVINO, OFcue-isms pair of spaced ears 16,17 forming bearings" for apintle or rod18. The said pintle or rod extends transversely through the ears andthen downwardly and inwardly as at 19 hav ing Weights 20 at therespective ends thereof. The. lid 21 of the pouring spoutisprd videdwith: a bottom flange 22 adaptedto fit over the; top edge ofjsaidpouringspout so i a that in the normal position, the lid lies at as at23 and back on itself as at 24A encircling5 the central portionbf thepintle or rod to l which it ispermanently secured as by a rivet forinstance. Referring to Fig. 3, it will be in Fig. 3 to that shown inFig. l -with' the result-that thelid connectedto the pintle will beraised permitting the contents to be poured.

.noted'th'at the ends 19 of the pintle extend downwardly and inwardly sothat the y Consequently, a slight tilting of the bottle will cause theweights to y swing in an arc orfrom the positionshown f i .n. will alsobeunderstoodthat-if a desired, j

a single weight may be employed on one end of the rod or pintle 19 inwhich instance the r opposite] end of the rod 18 may terminate at one ofthe ears. However,wl1'en two weights are employed to the closure, itwill balance 3 and open more readily since otherwise the size oft-hesingle weight must necessarily be increased. a

While I haveshownand described ditions. I therefore do not wish to belimited and restricted to the exact details shown and described butreserve the right to make such changes and modifications as may fairlyfall within the scope of the subject matter now being claimed.

Having shown and described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is A bottle closure comprising a platehaving an annular flange anda plurality of depend ing tonguesfrictionally engaging the mouth of a bottle, a pouring spout formed withsaid plate, the front wall of said spout being higher than the rear wallthereof, a flanged lid normally closing said spout, said lid having arear extension bent backwardly on itself forming a pivotal connectionfor a pintle, spaced ears on each, side of said pivotal connection, apintle or rod passing through said ears, said rod being bent downwardlyand in-.

wardly toward the neck of said bottle and Weights carried at the ends ofsaid pintle or rod.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CAMILLO SiAVINO.

